Gears of War 2 Walkthrough & Strategy Guide

You won't get much further into the tunnel before even more tickers arrive. Don't bother taking cover behind the nearby car as it'll just get in the way of your shots (and won't protect you against getting blown up). When you clear this batch of tickers, look for small passage that branches off the left side of the tunnel. On the floor you'll find Cog Tag CSID:59 5 50 6-GK8C6-9A.

Return to the main tunnel and go up a small stairway that leads to a room that runs parallel to the tunnel. There are a few tickers to watch for here as you move through the room and out the other side, back to the tunnel. Keep pushing forward through the darkness and through the tickers. If a ticker gets close to you, remember that it's better to dive out of the way than it is to blow up the ticker while it's in your face.

As you near the end of the tunnel, a reaver drops down to block your path. Take cover behind the ruined car to the left and drill the locust sitting on the back of the reaver to knock it out while your squad focuses on the reaver's head. After killing the locust rider, put your own bullets into the reaver's head to drop it, letting you out of the tunnel to hit a checkpoint.

The street ahead is under heavy mortar fire and you're given the option to take to the hotel or the rooftops. For the sake of this guide, we'll take the rooftops path to the right. Run upstairs and you'll take on a couple of locusts on the rooftop. Clear 'em, then go around the next corner and climb a ladder to the upper rooftop. Expect a lone locust with a mortar in hand to be huddled up near the wall. Take him out (shotgun or chainsaw works), then grab his mortar launcher.